Stories of Buddha and Boddhisattva are painted on the walls and roofs of the 29 caves. The caves themselves date from the earliest Hinayana cult to the later Mahayana cult, about 2,200 years ago.

Aurangabad: Call for Buddha Statue Along Ajanta Caves Route Met with Administration's Apathy A delegation comprising Buddhist monks met with District Collector Dilip Swami and submitted a ...

Ajanta Caves includes all the elements necessary to express its Outstanding Universal Value, including the ensemble of these caves in its natural setting, sculptures, paintings, and epigraphs. It is ...

Maharashtra plans to allocate 5 acres of land to 10 selected countries to develop an international Buddhist cultural unit named Buddha Theme Park near Ajanta caves. The aim is to showcase Buddhist ...

Ajanta was “discovered” by a British hunting party in 1819 but it is clear from their accounts that the caves were fairly well known to local villagers at the time.